Bike Utah
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BIKE UTAH IS THE STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT BICYCLE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE UTAH A BETTER PLACE TO RIDE, AND WE ENVISION A UTAH WHERE COMPLETE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND THRIVING CYCLING CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO LIVABLE, CONNECTED, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, ALLOWING EVERYONE TO RIDE REGARDLESS OF AGE, ABILITY, RACE, OR INCOME. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: WORKING FOR LAWS AND LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFE CYCLING; EDUCATING CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS ABOUT SAFE CYCLING, SHARING THE ROAD, AND OBEYING THE LAW; ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS; DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SAFE CYCLING ROUTES THROUGHOUT UTAH; AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.
- Income
- $414,065
- Spending
- $568,959
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 42%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $85,373, co exec. dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 97% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $458,183 spent. COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: BIKE UTAH'S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP) WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL IN 2024 AND AIMED TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES IN BECOMING MORE BICYCLE-FRIENDLY. WE LEND OUR STAFF EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO CYCLING, TURN AN IDEA INTO REALITY, AND MAKE COMMUNITIES EVEN BETTER PLACES TO RIDE. OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND PLANNING TEAMS PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND MORE. THIS PARTNERSHIP ASSISTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO CYCLING AND CREATING A MORE BIKE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES AND SKILLS SUCH AS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ADVISORY, SAFE CYCLING TRAINING, BIKE MAINTENANCE EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. CAP EDUCATION: IN 2024, THE CAP EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONSITE BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION, BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLIES, BIKE FIX EVENTS, AND SUPPORT FOR BIKE BUSES AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SUMMER CAMPS. BY PROVIDING SAFETY EDUCATION FOR BOTH RIDERS AND DRIVERS, REPAIR EVENTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO RIDE, BIKE UTAH SOUGHT TO REDUCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO SAFE CYCLING FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2024, 596 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BIKE SAFETY TRAINING, 4646 ATTENDED BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLIES, AND 88 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BIKE BUSES. AN ADDITIONAL 14,000 DRIVER'S EDUCATION STUDENTS TOOK BIKE UTAH'S BIKE-FRIENDLY DRIVING MODULE IN UTAH'S ONLINE DRIVER'S EDUCATION COURSE. PROGRAM STAFF HELPED REPAIR 236 BICYCLES AND DONATED ~150 HELMETS FOR YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH PROVIDED TRAFFIC SAFETY ANALYSES FOR 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO FACILITATE IDENTIFYING SAFER ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. CAP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: BIKE UTAH WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CYCLISTS ACROSS THE STATE. ONE OF OUR NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS WAS WITH FREE BIKES FOR KIDS, WHERE WE HELPED REFURBISH AND DISTRIBUTE BICYCLES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT MORE CHILDREN HAD ACCESS TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. DURING THREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WE PARTNERED WITH 14 VOLUNTEERS AND REFURBISHED 40 BICYCLES THAT WERE GIVEN AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED WHEELIE SPOKED, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE CYCLING COMMUNITIES, BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP AND EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMS TO REACH MORE RIDERS. TO SUPPORT CYCLISTS IN NEED, BIKE UTAH ALSO ORGANIZED FIX-IT DAYS AT YOUTH CENTERS AND RESOURCE CENTERS FOR THE UNSHELTERED, PROVIDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES TO KEEP BIKES IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. WE FIXED 81 BIKES AND 2 WALKERS AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS TO HELP KEEP THESE POPULATIONS ROLLING. BEYOND ACCESS TO BIKES, BIKE UTAH PRIORITIZED EDUCATION AND SKILL-BUILDING THROUGH VARIOUS COURSES AND HANDS-ON INITIATIVES. WE OFFERED AN E-BIKE COMMUTER COURSE, EQUIPPING RIDERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY INTEGRATE ELECTRIC BIKES INTO THEIR DAILY TRANSPORTATION. 12 SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS COMPLETED THE COURSE. OUR WINTER COMMUTING COURSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNPLUGGED WELLNESS, TAUGHT 12 CYCLISTS HOW TO NAVIGATE COLD-WEATHER RIDING CONDITIONS, ENSURING YEAR-ROUND BIKE USE. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE BIKE PARKING, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANTED TO INSTALL BIKE RACKS, HELPING TO EXPAND SECURE AND ACCESSIBLE BIKE PARKING ACROSS THE STATE. BIKE UTAH ASSISTED THE INSTALLATION OF 11 BIKE RACKS IN 2024. THROUGH THESE DIVERSE PROGRAMS, BIKE UTAH FOSTERED A MORE CONNECTED AND CYCLING-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACROSS UTAH. CAP PLANNING: BIKE UTAH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS ON DOZENS OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE FREQUENTLY SERVE AS STAKEHOLDERS ON PLANNING PROJECTS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES, AND LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL MAJOR PLANS EACH YEAR. IN 2024, WE COMPLETED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE WITH FARR WEST CITY IN WEBER COUNTY. THIS PLAN ADDRESSED GAPS IN THE ORIGINAL 2019 PLAN, PARTICULARLY THE ABSENCE OF SAFE FACILITIES ON HIGH-SPEED ROADS LIKE 2000 W AND 2700 N. WE DESIGNED SEPARATED MULTI-USE PATHS TO CONNECT RESIDENTS ACROSS THESE BARRIER ROADS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WITH EPHRAIM CITY, A SMALL COLLEGE TOWN IN SANPETE COUNTY. THIS PLAN PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN EXISTING BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE. WE PROPOSED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EPHRAIM'S MAIN STREET, WHICH DOUBLES AS A REGIONAL HIGHWAY, AND DESIGNED BIKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SNOW COLLEGE, LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS. BIKE UTAH ALSO LAUNCHED ITS CONSULTING ARM IN 2024, EXPANDING OUR PLANNING SERVICES TO INCLUDE PAID CONTRACTS. IN OCTOBER, WE WERE AWARDED OUR FIRST TWO CONTRACTS: A RECREATION ACCESS PLAN WITH THE UTAH LAKE AUTHORITY AND AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION WAYFINDING PLAN WITH VINEYARD CITY. BOTH PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2025. CAP POLICY: DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, BIKE UTAH WORKED CLOSELY WITH REPRESENTATIVE ABBOTT TO PASS HB 449 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND FACILITIES ACT MODIFICATIONS, WHICH REQUIRES UDOT AND CITIES TO CONSIDER CYCLIST SAFETY WHEN DESIGNING ROADS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVE STENQUIST TO PASS HB 85 ELECTRIC BIKE AMENDMENTS, WHICH CLARIFIES THE STATE DEFINITION FOR E-BIKES AND REQUIRES RETAILERS TO LABEL THE CLASS OF E-BIKE PRIOR TO SALE. BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED OVER A DOZEN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION-RELATED BILLS DURING THE SESSION AND MAINTAINED A PUBLIC-FACING BILL TRACKER TO KEEP COMMUNITY MEMBERS INFORMED. AFTER THE SESSION, OUR POLICY STAFF BEGAN PREPARING FOR THE 2025 SESSION BY RESEARCHING BEST PRACTICES IN OTHER STATES, DRAFTING BILL LANGUAGE, IDENTIFYING BILL SPONSORS, AND NEGOTIATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS. THESE 2025 BILLS INCLUDED HB 290 BICYCLE LANE SAF
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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